Land owner agrees to pay Hindu temple's relocation cost
FMT reported yesterday that the owner of a piece of land off Jalan Masjid India where a Hindu temple is located has agreed to pay for the cost of its relocation.
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Jakel Trading head of legal and corporate communications Aiman Dazuki (left) and Jakel Group CFO Syed Nasrul Fahmi Syed Al-Qadri at a press conference at the Concorde Hotel Kuala Lumpur. |
Jakel Trading Sdn Bhd head of legal and corporate communications Encik Aiman Dazuki said discussions with the temple committee had been ongoing for more than 10 years.
“We are ready to pay for the relocation costs as a form of assistance to the temple,” he told a press conference at the Concorde Hotel in Kuala Lumpur.
Aiman said the relationship between Jakel Trading and the temple committee since the firm acquired the land around 2012 had been smooth.
“There have been no efforts to bring the matter to court because we want a win-win situation,” he added.
On 20 March, a news portal reported that the Hindu temple was under threat of demolition after the government and Kuala Lumpur City Hall approved plans for the construction of a mosque in the area.
The Dewi Sri Pathrakaliamman Temple, located across Jakel Mall and off Jalan Masjid India in Kuala Lumpur, was reportedly built around 130 years ago.
The portal quoted a source from the firm confirming the plan to build a mosque, which is expected to be named “Masjid Madani”.
It was also reported that the temple committee had requested a suitable plot of land for relocation, but the request was “unsuccessful”.
Earlier yesterday, DBKL said it had identified a new site for the temple and would not carry out demolition activities until the relocation process is completed.
Aiman clarified that DBKL had previously proposed several sites for the temple relocation but the committee had not agreed to them.
He also said Jakel Trading received permission to begin constructing the mosque in 2021 but had delayed the process.
“We have not begun construction out of respect for the temple (relocation process). We are waiting for the matter to be resolved before proceeding with our plans,” he said.
Groundbreaking ceremony to proceed
Aiman said the groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of the mosque will proceed as planned, on 27 March.
He said the firm wanted the ceremony to be conducted within the holy month of Ramadan.
He assured that the event would not be conducted in front of the temple and the ceremony did not mean that construction of the mosque would proceed immediately.
Aiman also said it was not possible to build the mosque without relocating the temple as the plot of land (around 12,000 sq ft) is not large enough.
Tuan Syed Nasrul Fahmi Syed Al-Qadri, who is Jakel Group chief financial officer, stressed the need for an amicable solution to be reached between the parties.
“I hope the media and other parties will give all stakeholders the space and opportunity to resolve this as best as possible. We are very respectful of the relocation process,” he said.
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